To the seasons of life
Its good that it is friday….
The Merritt Desert Inn was charging $2.09 for a cup of coffee during the short lived HST regime in BC. There was a backlash as restaurants were on a level playing field with the value added tax. The tax is gone and the PST took its place and is not charged on restaurant meals. This morning a coffee cost $2:15 with 10 cents in for the federal value added tax the GST,
Today in history: July 26, 2005
Mumbai India gets 40 inchs of rain in 24 hours stopping the city for 2 days.
Harry Lali the unsuccessful incumbant in the May provincial election still has his sign up at his constituency office on Granite Avenue and Garcia street here in Merritt. He moved out of his office some weeks ago however his name and MLA Fraser Nicola still remain on the outside of the building.
Harry spent many years in the legislature representing our riding, he was a cabinet minister in Glen Clarks NDP government. His time and tenure was part of an era here in Merritt that saw great things and many close connections to Canadian governments and world dynamics.
It is to early to say if the era is ended here for us however we see the world as being different and closer. People growing up in the engagement era that Harry had some dealings with are different then the people in the news in the 20th century a very violent and chaotic time.
At some point some one will have to take the sins down. We are confident that the change in the personality of the world through engagement will remain.
Today in history: July 25, 1917
Sir Robert Borden introduces an income tax in Canada lowest rate 4 percent highest rate is 25 percent. It is to be a temporary measure.
The meeting room of the local Coldwater Hotel was occupied by members of the IBEW yesterday morning. A member of the group outside for a break said that they were having a safety meeting. When asked ” high visibility concerns ” he didn’t disagree”.
The member said they were involved in the 500 KV line to the lower-mainland. When asked if a tower that had fallen some months ago in the Lundbom lake area was still on the ground he said ” I think that’s been cleaned up now. A separate source at a different time had said that it collapsed when it went to be plumbed. He also said that the towers are heavier gauge steel then in the past. Another source had shown us pictures of the tower on the ground in recent weeks.
The 3rd 500 kv line to the lower mainland is substantially following the existing line to lessen environmental impact.
The pads for the towers are being put in by the company Flatiron represented by the Christian labourers union the towers by Hydro its self with its bargaining unit IBEW.
Today in history: July 24, 1487
The people of Leeuwarden Netherlands strike a ban on foreign beer.
There is a pass the hat music in the park program in neighbouring Ashcroft this summer.Every 2nd and fourth Wednesday. Next session tomorrow, featuring Mark James Fortin.
Ashcroft is a small community on the Thompson River south of Merritt.
Heritage Park Place Gazebo 7 to 9 PM. On Railway Avenue.
Presented by Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society.
Today in history: July 23,1840
The province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
On the weekend it was noted by us that a Chevy volt was at the free recharge station at the city hall in Merritt. This is the first one of that GM line that we have noticed here using the Facility. In an interview with the local GM dealer last year they had said that they were not going to handle the volt here as the licensing and training were prohibitive for this market.
There are no electric cars on the sales lot at the GM dealer here in Merritt however they have information on them.
Today in history: July 22,1099
Godfrey of Bouillon is elected first defender of the church of the holy sepulcher in The Kingdom of Jerusalem
Today in history: July 20th 1976
The Viking one lander is successful on Mars
Its good that it is friday….
There is an every job counts Canada action plan program going on at the Merritt Civic center. The kitchen is being upgrades with new stuff including convection ovens and a walk in freezer. Ste 1 is complete including stainless steel preparation tables and the next stage will include organized serving carts.
The civic center is available for functions and a food safe certificate is required for public but not private functions.
Today in history: July 19,64
This morning at 7 am on the grassed boulevard there was a heavy dew. A fellow at Starbucks on a Yamaha Striker motor cycle,that had come through he highway from Hope concurred saying that there was fog and it was chilli as he passed to Merritt. Dew usually signals the end of the fire season here. And at one time was associated with wet legs from moose hunters that were out early in moose pastures.
Today in history: July 18, 1968
Intel corporation is founded.
There was a concession van set up buy the old Merritt news building. The men that were working it said they were making a commercial for the German car manufacturer Porche.
Direction signs for the set were seen going south from town toward the Coquihalla highway in the direction of Hope.
Today in history: July 17,1938
Wrong way Corrigan takes of for Ireland.
On the west edge of the BC Hydro construction of their new substation and on the crest of a 40 meter hill is an extension of Spring Bank road going south toward town.Full water and sewer lines are being added. The view is of the River Ranch across the Nicola River with its green fields and meandering willow stands. The area was serviced with storm sewers decades ago.
A forestry forest fire training facility that features a simulator is being completed at the local airstrip about one mile away. The facility is scheduled for substantial completion on July 26th and for minister opening on the 1 st of August.
There are 3 twenty man training rooms, a laundry lots of offices and a large reception area, two helipads and a stones throw to the airstrip. There is also 4 residential lots that belong to the forest service. The facility is autonomous to the Regional Forestry Office on the other side of the airstrip and an open field away.The training center does not have living quarters.
The airstrip has a live in security person and houses the search and rescue command van.
Today in history: July 16,1212
Pope innocent the third calls European Knights to a crusade.
Today we have a sitting premier in the 85 seat government of British Columbia.Christie Clark won a seat in west Kelowna in a by-election,she carried 63 percent of the vote about the same as the Liberal member that steped aside so that the Premier could be available to the opposition in Question Period during the sitting of the legislature.
A by-election is on for the seat vacated, in the Village of Ashcroft by our Fraser Nicola member Jackie Taggart.
Today in history: July 15, 1916
Pacific Aero Products, later to be called Boeing is established.
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